Jared Moon

Jared Moon
Biographical details
Born (1971-04-20) April 20, 1971 (age 53)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1994Houston Baptist
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–2005Houston Baptist (asst.)
2006–2021Houston Baptist
Head coaching record
Overall401–441–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Jared Wayne Moon (born April 4, 1971) is an American baseball coach and former catcher. He played college baseball at Houston Baptist for coaches Rickey Witt & Rusty Pendergrass from 1990 to 1994. He was also the head coach of the Houston Baptist Huskies from 2006–2021.

Early life

Moon attended Aldine High School in Houston, Texas, where he played for the school's varsity baseball team. He then enrolled at Houston Baptist University, where he played for the Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team as a catcher.

Coaching career

Upon graduation, Moon was named an assistant at Houston Baptist. After 11 seasons as an assistant, he was promoted to head coach when Brian Huddleston retired.[1] In their final season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Huskies advanced to the NAIA World Series,[2] where they finished third. He led the Huskies to their first NCAA Division I baseball tournament championship in 2013, winning the Great West Conference. Two years after moving to the Southland Conference, he guided the Huskies to their first ever NCAA Division I baseball tournament appearance.[3] The following spring he was rewarded with a contract extension.[4] On May 27, 2021, Moon stepped down as the head coach of the Huskies.[5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Houston Baptist Huskies (Red River Athletic Conference) (2006–2007)
2006 Houston Baptist 40–16–1 14–1 1st NAIA Regional
2007 Houston Baptist 44–20 12–3 T–1st NAIA College World Series
Houston Baptist Huskies (Division I Independents) (2008–2009)
2008 Houston Baptist 23–24
2009 Houston Baptist 11–40
Houston Baptist Huskies (Great West Conference) (2010–2013)
2010 Houston Baptist 28–31 15–13 3rd
2011 Houston Baptist 22–40 16–12 T–3rd
2012 Houston Baptist 28–33 15–13 T–4th
2013 Houston Baptist 34–24–1 17–10 T–2nd
Houston Baptist Huskies (Southland Conference) (2014–2021)
2014 Houston Baptist 23–28 12–18 10th
2015 Houston Baptist 28–27 14–13 7th NCAA Regional
2016 Houston Baptist 24–29 12–18 10th
2017 Houston Baptist 29–25 18–12 4th
2018 Houston Baptist 29–30 18–12 T–3rd
2019 Houston Baptist 18–35 10–20 12th
2020 Houston Baptist 6–11 2–1 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Houston Baptist 14–38 11–27 13th
Houston Baptist: 401–441–2 186–173
Total: 401–441–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Jason Dannelly (August 17, 2005). "Moon Elevated to Head Baseball Coach as Huddleston leaves Coaching". www.victorysportsnetwork.com. Victory Sports Network, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "HBU Heads to Idaho for first World Series". www.hbuhuskies.com. Houston Baptist University. May 22, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Joseph Healy (November 12, 2015). "Houston Baptist Baseball: West Coast, JUCO Recruiting Pays Off for Huskies". www.collegebaseballcentral.com. College Baseball Central. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "BSB: Moon's Contract Extended Through 2019". www.hbuhuskies.com. Houston Baptist University. January 4, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jared Moon Steps Down as Head Coach". www.ngscsports.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.